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Grammar Point:There are six different ways to ask yes-no questions in Chinese, and the choice of which one to use can depend on factors such as location, occasion, and the people being spoken to. Structure S + V + O + 嗎/吗 ma This is the most simple and common yes-no question asking whether the…
Grammar Point:The adverb 都 dōu in Chinese is typically used to indicate “all” or “both” and can be placed before the verb or before the subject. It is commonly used in sentences to indicate that multiple things or people are involved in an action or state. Structure S + 都 dōu + V or SV…
TouchHover over the end of the sentences to see the answers. Think about whether the following sentences need to use the word ‘把’ Rob, Sam, and Jonathan are all good friends of Tiffany. Today, Tiffany invited them to her house to experience making dumplings together. Rob said, “I brought some fruits!” 我wǒ帶dài了le一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ！ 我wǒ带dài了le一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ！ O我wǒ把bǎ一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ帶了dàile！ 我wǒ把bǎ一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ带了dàile！…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct Potential Complements or Result Complements 我wǒ去qù了le好hǎo幾jǐ家jiā店diàn， 就是jiùshì( 沒買到méimǎidào) 你nǐ喜歡xǐhuān的de那nà種zhǒng花huā我wǒ去qù了le好hǎo几jī家jiā店diàn， 就是jiùshì( 没买到méimǎidào) 你nǐ喜欢xǐhuan的de那nà种zhǒng花huāI went to several stores, but I couldn’t find the type of flower you like. 那nà種zhǒng花huā在zài台灣Táiwān( 買不到mǎibúdào) ， 要yào去qù國外guówài才cái有yǒu那nà种zhǒng花huā在zài台湾Táiwān( 买不到mǎibudào) ， 要yào去qù国外guówài才cái有yǒuThat kind of flower can’t be found in Taiwan, you have…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct Potential Complements and verbs 你的nǐde車chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbúxià) 五wǔ個ge人rén你的nǐde车chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbuxià) 五wǔ个ge人rénYour car is too small, it can’t seat five people. 我wǒ剛gāng到dào日本rìběn的時候deshíhòu， ( 吃不了chībùliǎo) 生魚片shēngyúpiàn， 現在xiànzài已經yǐjīng習慣xíguàn多duō了le我wǒ刚gāng到dào日本rìběn的时候deshíhou， ( 吃不了chībuliǎo) 生鱼片shēngyúpiàn， 现在xiànzài已经yǐjīng习惯xíguàn多duō了leWhen I first arrived in Japan, I couldn’t eat sashimi, but now I’m used to…
Grammar Points:The words “剛刚 gāng” and “剛剛刚刚 gānggāng” are used to indicate an action that has just happened a short while ago. However, there are some subtle differences in their meanings and usage: 剛/刚 gāng It is an adverb that can only be used before a verb or adjctive and after a subject. It emphasizes…
Grammar Point:或者 huòzhě and 或是 huòshì both mean “or” in Chinese, but they are used to express a preference or emphasis on one of the options. It can be translated as “either…or” in English. Structure Option 1 + 或者 or 或是 + Option 2 或者 huòzhě is generally considered more formal and literary than 或是…
Grammar Point:還是还是 háishì is a Chinese phrase that can have a few different meanings. In this article, we are going to talk about its usage in questions, where it is typically translated to “or” in English. Structure Option 1 + 還是/还是 + Option 2 你nǐ愛ài他tā還是háishì我wǒ？ 你nǐ爱ài他tā还是háishì我wǒ？ Who do you love, him or me? 你nǐ要yào喝hē咖啡kāfēi還是háishì茶chá？ 你nǐ要yào喝hē咖啡kāfēi还是háishì茶chá？…
Grammar Point:和 hànhé and 跟 gēn are two conjunctions used to connect two nouns or noun phrases, indicating that they are both included in a list or group. It is similar to the English “and” and is often used to connect two people, two things, or two action activities. Structure Noun + 和/跟 + Noun…
Make your Chinese name by birthday – Just for funOr pick a character you like to create your name The month of your birthday 姓 xìng Family name – The usual meaning is often not meaningful. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Ncv Dec 李 lǐ 陳陈 chén 王 wáng 張张 zhāng 林 lín 黃黄…